The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-29
Orange County.
Bradford.

PROFESSOR w. f. SARGENT has been en-
gagged to teach in the academy at Newport
and David b. Locke has been engaged for
the coming school year at the academy
here - The item in the Boston journal
about the drowning of George w. Baker of
Chicago on the 18th led some to think it was
the Mr.. Baker formerly in the paper-mill
in this place, but telegram received from
him stating that he is alive and well has dis
PEELED that idea. - George A. Martin,
dealer in stoves and tin-ware, has been at
tached by Boston parties. 1t is thought he
will make a compromise and resume bust
ness - The New York express was put
on the road Monday and will make regular
stops here during the summer. - Large
quantities of fine, large Strawberries are
daily shipped from this place by the numer-
Gus growers in this vicinity - The Bos-
ton morning Journdl and Her0ld will be de-
livered through the village during the sum
mer at half-past eleven A. NJ instead of half
past three p, NJ. as formerly. - Charles
II. Kimball of Woburn, Mass, is visiting
relatives in this vicinity. -" Mem
johnson died last Friday noon after long
illness
Brookfield.
THE cornet band gave an open-air con-
cert at the East Village last Friday even
ing. They did credit to themselves.
- Mrs. j. II. Sprague attended com
mencement exercises at st. Johnsbury
Esq, of Barre spent few days in town last
week. - DIR. II. i. Newell of st. Johns
bury was in town last week visiting rela-
tives. - Mrs. William Buck is sick with
pneumonia. - e; G.. Sprague and II.
ated. - T. IL. Wheatley is home from
the Vermont Methodist Seminary.
East Corinth.
Union will meet at Mrs. Henry Metcalf's
this "wednesday afternoon. - Alfred
Jackman, who has been attending school at
st. Johnsbury, is home on vacation.
- George Simpson cut his foot quite
badly while chopping wood Friday. -
Charles Kemp graduated at ST. Johnsbury
Friday and came home on his bicycle Mon
day - j. b. Kemp has recently received
a safe. - Mrs. j. b. Kemp was at ST..
Johnsbury Friday attending graduating eX-
ercises. 80 Rev. Mr.. Lamprey of Graf
ton, n. H., will occupy the pulpit next Sun
n. H., occupied the pulpit last Sunday,
- r. f, Ormsby of Bradford was in
town Saturday.
Orange.
REV. ROYAL METCALF, former pastor of
the Congregational church, is stopping at
Reuben Lords. - Last Sunday was OBJ
served as Children's day. 80 Rev. Mr..
cert was held at five o'clock in the after
noon. 60 Grandma " Wood of Barre, q
lady of one hundred one and a half years, is
stopping with her son Charles She attended
church Sunday with her children, grandchil.
dren and REORGANIZATION - Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Beard of Lowell, Mass, are
visiting friends in town.
East Orange.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party visited Halls
pond in Newbury last week Monday, from
whence they returned only to pay visit tC
the capital on the following day. - The
annual session of the Corinth quarterly
meeting, which was to have been held in
the Union church in this village June 18th
18th and 18th, has been postponed TO July LIST
I'd and Sd. The conference will convene Fri
day, July LIST. 1t Is hoped goodly number
will be present and much good result from
the meetings. - Miss Katie NJ. Davis
who has recently returned from school al
the Vermont Conference Seminary, com
menced the school in district No. IL il
Corinth last Wednesday morning, the former
teacher having returned home ON account o